Jonquil - One Hundred Suns

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¿Quién?

Jonquil son un grupo de Oxford, Reino Unido, que incursiona en math rock y folk pop de una manera que ellos describen como "Paul Simon tocando The Smiths".

¿Cómo es?

Muy muy bueno.

Tanto si escoges aceptarlo o no, hay un rincón de tu cerebro y resquicios en tu corazón que quieren amar a Jonquil. Su mezcla intrincada, y llena de matices de gnómica indie-pop, es efervescente, atemporal, y totalmente resplandeciente. Como una versión más inteligente de Vampire Weekend, son confiables, despreocupados y absolutamente cautivadores. El primer single "Get Up", es gaseoso, soleado y engañosamente astuto. En sus primeras escuchas la canción es ligeramente decepcionante, no tanto por su ritmo y su viraje, sino por la inclinación a murmurar de su vocalista Hugo Manuel. Como si tuviera la boca llena de canicas, sus expresiones y versos a menudo pueden ser reprimidos, templados y francamente alienantes. Pero con un poco más de escuchas la canción nada por el torrente sanguíneo.

El synth-fueled de "Fighting Smiles", es uno de los picos más altos, un falsete cargado de guitarras arremolinadas, percusión íntima y un estribillo dulce y conmovedor tan fuerte como cualquiera lanzado este año. Por el contrario en "Get Up", la voz de Manuel es cristalina, enlistada y controlada. En pocas palabras, es tan perfecta como cualquier cosa en el EP. No todo es una exageración sin embargo. "It Never Rains", y "Pillow Quest," son un confuso caos en el medio del disco y si no fuera por la dinámica de "Compound", la hermosa "I Don't Know, I Know", y el acordeonado "Lions", este EP probablemente no valdría la pena mucho más que por "Fighting Smiles" & "Get Up". Afortunadamente ese no es el caso y este es un EP vale la pena revisar.
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Whether you choose to accept it or not, there's a corner in your brain and crevice in your heart that wants to love Jonquil. Their intricate, highly nuanced blend of gnomic indie-pop is effervescent, timeless and utterly resplendent. Like a brainier version of Vampire Weekend, the four bucks that make up Jonquil are confident, carefree and wholly captivating. Lead single "Get Up," is fizzy, sun-drenched and deceptively sneaky. On its first few listens the song is mildly underwhelming, not so much for its rhythm or its swerve, but mostly for vocalist Hugo Manuel's penchant for warbled mumbling. As if he has a mouth full of marbles, his utterances and verses can often be repressed, foggy and downright alienating. But sure enough a few more listens and the song swims into the bloodstream.

The synth-fueled "Fighting Smiles," is one of the EP's true peaks, a falsetto-laden affair with swirling guitars, intimate drumming and a sweetly affecting chorus as strong as any released this year. On the contrary to "Get Up," Manuel's vocals are crystalline, controlled and on the mark. In short, it's as close to perfect as anything on the EP. It's not all hyperbole though. "It Never Rains," and "Pillow Quest," are a muddled mess of a middle section and were it not for the dynamic "Compound," the gorgeous "I Don't Know I Know," and the accordion-laced "Lions," this EP probably wouldn't be worth much more than "Fighting Smiles," and "Get Up." Thankfully that's not the case and this is an EP worth revisiting.

While the trio leans decidedly towards Afro-pop, they aren't exactly Vampire Weekend 2.0. More importantly, they're all quite young (all members are in their early 20s) and are just now hitting their stride. That very fact means the future is decidedly bright and the music world can certainly rejoice for Jonquil's future releases. Even you, dear reader, even you.

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